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stimulant |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Stimulant \Stim"u*lant\, a. [L. stimulans, p. pr.; cf F. stimulant. See {Stimulate}.] 1. Serving to stimulate. 2. (Physiol.) Produced increased vital action in the organism, or in any of its parts From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Stimulant \Stim"u*lant\, n. [Cf. F. stimulant.] 1. That which stimulates, provokes, or excites. His feelings had been exasperated by the constant application of stimulants. --Macaulay. 2. (Physiol. & Med.) An agent which produces a temporary increase of vital activity in the organism, or in any of its parts -- sometimes used without qualification to signify an alcoholic beverage used as a stimulant. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: stimulant adj : that stimulates; "stimulant phenomena" [syn: {stimulating}] n 1: any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action [syn: {stimulation}, {stimulus}, {input}] 2: a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
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